Governor David Umahi Wednesday said the Eastern Security Network ” Ebubeagu” is not alternate police but under the command and order of the Police Commissioner in the state.
Umahi disclosed this during the inauguration of security outfit at Pa Ngele Oluta township stadium, Abakaliki capital of Ebonyi state.
The governor who could not hide his excitements at the performance of the security personnel during the ceremony said the outfit cannot be disbanded.
He noted that it could provide pensionable employment to the zone.
He said, “Let me say that before now, we have always had the neighbourhood Watch and when we said there was a need for uniformity, we brainstormed and we came up with the South East regional Ebubeagu Security Outfit.
“I can say that over seventy percent of the Governors in the South East have signed Ebubeagu into Law, Ebonyi State was the second, Imo State was the first.
“Let me commend the handlers, what I saw today is encouraging, the match pass was excellent, I am being encouraged to challenge the HAG to extend this outfit to provide employment to our people and make it pensionable.
“So it is my view that in 2022, we will make this outfit employable, the function of Ebubeagu is to assist the Police in carrying out activities that would guarantee law and order in the society, so let me say that this is not alternate Police, there should be no altercations, we will not fight the Police, we will not disobey the Police.
“Let me say that the outfit is not politically motivated, those who have been sponsoring insecurity in the State who are against the Ebubeagu should go to Court as this outfit would never be disbanded.”
